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The Gigi dress

One of my 2017 Make Nine patterns is the Gigi dress by Olive Ann Designs. I made this for little niece Greta and was very happy that she chose to wear it for a family lunch at our house.

The back of the dress – which is what attracted me to the pattern – is gorgeous. Pleats give fullness, and the bow is so pretty.

I was a bit worried about the front. The high neckline and short sleeves didn’t look very comfortable, but they are needed because of the low back. Greta seems to like it though, and the only problem is that the dress becomes quite short when she lifts her arms. Leggings or little shorts solve that problem, and I’ve made both for her from this bright pink jersey.

She has worn this with a little denim jacket over the top, and it looked adorable – she’s a stylish girl.

A pattern for a matching doll’s dress is included but that looked far too fiddly to make and play with. Maybe when Greta is older!

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What a cute little dress! I love the fabric you chose, and pairing it with those hot pink legging…my daughters would love this! I just made some play dresses for them out of a vintage sheet I found at an estate sale. Thinking I may see if I can find some more sheets to make a couple of these dresses!